Master Fabio Gurgel teaches how to convert a guard recovery into a sweep: After you've bumped your opponent with your inner-arm accompanied with a bridging escape, angle your shoulders perpendicularly to their chest while framing again...

3-Part Advanced Lesson -- Marcelo demonstrates his Elbow-Push Escape and a series of connected contingencies: If your opponent bypasses your legs and winds up closing in onto your side, try defending your position by applying a stiff-a...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo shows contingencies for sweeping from Butterfly Guard: Having a good game relies on the ability to initiate a sequence and apply variations based on what reactions your opponent gives you; if Marcelo attempts a...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers his guard after his opponent breaks through several defenses: If your opponent passes your legs, and shimmies off of your framing hands, immediately pummel your near-side arm in between your head and t...

3 Part Lesson - Push, frame, and block the opponent's oncoming Guard Pass. Locking out your arms, your fore arms, knees, and shins act as barriers to hold off the opponent's Side Control.

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo executes a Half Granby Roll: If all your frames collapse as your opponent closes in to clinch you in Side Mount, turn away to the opposite side and protect yourself against Seatbelt Control. Turn over onto your...

1 Part Lesson -- Marcelo escapes Side Control after his frames collapse or get deflected: If your opponent wriggles his or her shoulders free from your hands and lands at your side, keep them away from holding your head with a Cross-Fa...

4 Part Lesson -- Marcelo recovers from a sweep attempt: If your opponent surprises you with a quick sweep, knocking you backwards toward the mat, prepare to kick your opponent away from you and pop right back up to your feet. [01:52] I...

2 Part Lesson -- Marcelo advises on proper tactics after his opponent passes and drops weight: Don't allow your opponent to control your near-side forearm; keep your hand out from underneath the opponent's armpit. Run your feet away fr...

2 Part Lesson - Starting from Closed Guard, wrap the opponent's head and arm together to lock your upper bodies together. Torque with the clinch and block the oncoming post, twisting the opponent over.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo escapes and counters the North/South Position: [I] If you are trapped underneath with an Over/Under Control, place your free arm on the hip of the same side as your arm caught in the (Reverse) Overhook, and shim...

2 Part Lesson - During your Side Control Escapes, the opponent can change his Body Lock from the Side to in directly in front of you. Continue to stay up-right and use Over Hooks to Hook Sweep the opponent.